MISENHEIMER, N.C. - The NC Wesleyan College softball team dropped the first game of their conference doubleheader with Pfeiffer University 10-2 on the road Saturday. Wesleyan then fell 6-1 in game two.
Pfeiffer used a 7-run third inning to propel themselves to an 8-0 lead after 3 innings in game one. The Bishops would then score two runs in the 4th on a Beth Braswell sacrifice fly and a Shelby Godwin RBI single.
However, Pfeiffer (24-3) would put the game out of reach with a two-run 6th inning off Braswell. She ended up throwing 5 and 2/3 innings allowing 9 hits and 10 runs (only 3 earned) on 5 walks and 4 strikeouts to fall to 9-3.
The top of the order, senior Hannah Ivester, sophomore Nichole Mooney, and catcher Kayla Molivas all led with multi-hit games as they all went 2 for 3 with Molivas hitting the lone extra-base hit.
PU 6, NCWC 1
The Bishops then also fell 6-1 vs. Pfeiffer in game two. Pfeiffer got out to a 4-0 lead after three innings before adding two more in the 6th off Bishop starter Shelby Godwin. Braswell would then get the Bishops on the board in the 7th on a solo home run, her fourth of the season. Shortstop Meredith Mize also added a double on the day while Mooney, Godwin, catcher Summer Phillips, and 2B Meredith Booth also recorded hits.
Godwin threw 6 innings allowing 6 runs on 9 hits with 5 walks and 2 Ks falling to 6-5 on the year.
Wesleyan falls to 15-8 overall and 9-3 in the conference with the loss. Pfeiffer is now a conference best 8-2 and 25-3 overall.
The Lady Bishops next return home on Wednesday to host defending national champions Virginia Wesleyan in a 3 PM doubleheader.